Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1314, First War of Scottish Independence: The Battle of Bannockburn concludes with a decisive victory by Scottish forces led by Robert the Bruce. In 1793, The first Republican constitution in France is adopted. In 1924, Yoshito Takamine, American politician (died 2015) was born. In 1925, Ogden Reid, American politician (died 2019) was born. In 1938, Abulfaz Elchibey, Azerbaijani politician, 1st democratically elected Azerbaijani President (died 2000) was born. In 1945, George Pataki, American lawyer and politician, 53rd Governor of New York was born. In 1958, Reed Oliver, governor of Pohnpei State, Micronesia was born. In 1984, JJ Redick, American basketball player and coach was born. In 1995, Andrew J. Transue, American politician and attorney Morissette v. United States (born 1903) passed away. In 2022, In Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the U.S. Constitution does not assign the authority to regulate abortions to the federal government, thereby returning such authority to the individual states. This overturns the prior decisions in Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992). Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.